Yep, I tried the GetFullPathName but it did not even seem to update the last part,
which I assume was say the filename.
I needed the whole path.
I had a setup program which shelled out to my program at the end of install. It passed
the path as a short filename. It didn't matter in the end as I had forgot about
ParamStr(0) which contains the path to the program which was all I wanted.
Cheers
Chris
Christopher Crowe (Software Developer)
Microsoft MVP, MCP
Adrock Software
Byte Computer & Software LTD
P.O Box 13-155
Christchurch
New Zealand
Phone/Fax (NZ) 03-3651-112
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> Behalf Of Patrick Dunford
> Sent: Saturday, 10 April 1999 20:58
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: Getting the long filename from a short one?
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>
> Oh I see what you mean.
>
> Isn't there an API function for that? :)
>
> There is an API function called "GetFullPathName" which appears to
> correspond to Delphi's ExpandFileName.
>
> What I was meaning to explain back there is that short names are not
> generated automatically from long names and neither are long names
> automatically generated from short names (obviously). But I see you meant
> the whole path, not just the filename.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Behalf Of Chris Crowe
> > Sent: Saturday, 10 April 1999 20:20
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: Getting the long filename from a short one?
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